"The accident rate was better than usual until this weekend," said Lt. Bruce Naile, substation commander. "Anytime you have weather like this it's bound to increase the crash rate."

Nelder said the number of stuck vehicles was because of the unusually icy road conditions brought quick but heavy snow fall.

"It came down so fast and got packed down by the cars, it was a skating rink," he said. "There's no magical way to get rid of it."

Nelder's advice to drivers? Slow down.

It's obviously enough, he said, but it's especially important when emergency vehicles, like police cars and tow trucks, are around. Men and women helping stuck motorists out of the snow are virtually unprotected should another car come skidding in, out of control.